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New External Debts: House Of Reps Approve Buhari’s $16bn, €1bn Loan Requests, $125m Grant - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 17, 2021
The approval followed the consideration of report on the ‘Request for a concurrent approval of donor fund projects under the Federal Government Proposed 2018-2020 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan No.2 and Addendum to the request for concurrent approval of Multilateral Fund Projects under the 2018-2021 Federal Government External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan’ by the House on Committee of Supply.
Chairman of the Committee on Aids, Loans and Debt Management Ahmed Dayyabu Safana, who presented the report explained that the World Bank, African Development Bank, and the French Development Agency, AFD were among the funding agencies.
He also added that from the total sum of 16.230 billion dollars, World Bank would provide about 3.5 billion dollars; China EXIM Bank over 5 billion dollars; Industrial & Commercial Bank of China –  about 3.9 billion dollars; China Development Bank 2.8 billion dollars among others.

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New Government: NDLEA, NAFDAC Boards Not Dissolved – FG Clarifies. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 22, 2023
In a statement, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume said the two boards are exempted from the dissolution of the Boards of Federal government parastatals, agencies, institutions and government-owned companies earlier announced later Monday.
The statement with the clarification was signed by the Director of Information in the SGF Office, Willie Bassey on behalf of Akume.
On Monday, President Bola Tinubu approved the dissolution of all boards of Federal Government parastatals, agencies, institutions and government-owned companies “in the exercise of its constitutional powers and in the public interest”.
The SGF Office stated that the directive took effect from Friday, June 16, 2023.

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New Guinean Prime Minister Calls For Unity - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 8, 2021
Beavogui told journalists in the capital, Conakry, that his administration “will be a government with a specific mission”.
As prime minister, Beavogui will oversee the transition of the country to civilian rule following the overthrow of Alpha Conde’s government on 5 September by the Mamadi Doumbouya-led military junta, the National Rally and Development Committee.
He has no previous governmental experience but is an expert in agricultural finance and spent a large part of his career in international organisations such as the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development and the African Union.

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New Mandate: Buhari Promises Not To Disappoint Nigerian Youths, Women - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
March 1, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Nigerianwomen and youths that he will not disappoint them in the next four years of hisadministration.
President Buhari gave the assurance at a victorydinner for the All Progressives Congress, APC, Women and Youth Campaign Councilat the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The APC Women and Youth Campaign Council was underthe control of wife of the President, Aisha Buhari.
The President at the dinner acknowledged the roleplayed by women and youths towards his reelection victory.
Buhari promised that only those with integrity andinterest of Nigeria will be considered for appointment to the next cabinet.
Noting that more fertilizers are being madeavailable to Nigerian farmers at a lower rate, he said that food importationhad reduced while more Nigerians have embraced agriculture.
The President faulted the sixteen year rule of thePeople’s Democratic Party, PDP, accusing the party to have wasted the country’sresources.ֹ3Hٳ�

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New Mandate: Buhari Promises Not To Disappoint Nigerian Youths, Women - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 1, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Nigerianwomen and youths that he will not disappoint them in the next four years of hisadministration.
President Buhari gave the assurance at a victorydinner for the All Progressives Congress, APC, Women and Youth Campaign Councilat the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The APC Women and Youth Campaign Council was underthe control of wife of the President, Aisha Buhari.
The President at the dinner acknowledged the roleplayed by women and youths towards his reelection victory.
Buhari promised that only those with integrity andinterest of Nigeria will be considered for appointment to the next cabinet.
Noting that more fertilizers are being madeavailable to Nigerian farmers at a lower rate, he said that food importationhad reduced while more Nigerians have embraced agriculture.
The President faulted the sixteen year rule of thePeople’s Democratic Party, PDP, accusing the party to have wasted the country’sresources.

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New Minimum Wage: Federal Government Advice Private Sector Not To Retrench Workers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 28, 2019
TheFederal Government Has Appealed To The Organised Private Sector Not To RetrenchIts Workers Due To The Consequential Adjustments Resulting From TheImplementation Of The New National Minimum Wage Of Thirty Thousand Naira.
TheMinister Of Labour And Employment, Chris Ngige Made The Appeal In Abuja AtA Valedictory Session Organised For Him And The Minister Of State By Staff OfThe Ministry.
AccordingTo The Minister, The New Minimum Wage Is For The Lowest Of Low, That Is GradeLevel One And Because Of That, The Government Is Now Carrying Out TheConsequential Adjustments.
HeAlso Appealed To Labour Unions To See Reason With Employers By EnsuringIndustrial Harmony In Furtherance Of The Implementation Of The New Wage Regime.
NgigeAlso Said That The Ministry Had Restored And Forged Industrial Harmony ThroughSocial Dialogue In Several Sectors Such As The Economy, Health, Education, AndPetroleum.


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New Minimum Wage: FG, Labour Adjourned Meeting Ends In Deadlock - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 17, 2019
The Federal Government and Labour again failed to agree over consequential adjustment in workers’ salaries as a result of the new minimum wage of 30 thousand naira despite meeting for hours, while labour said that there is no declaration of strike yet.
The Minister of Labour and EmploymentChris Ngige, who chaired over the meeting, told newsmen that particular jobshad been given to some committees that must be submitted before the negotiationcould be considered completed.
He said the meeting is expected to reconvene today, Thursday 7:00p.m.
Read this: Wages: FIFA To Pay Injured Uzoho, As Club Begins Search For New Goalkeeper
President of the Nigeria LabourCongress, Ayuba Wabba said that Nigerians would be given details of thenegotiation and concessions made after the rearranged meeting. He alsodescribed as speculation the report that both parties had settled for apercentage increase in consequential adjustment.
The meeting was attended by thePresident of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba, the Trade UnionCongress, President Quadri Olaleye, former TUC President, Bobboi Kaigama, andheads of affiliate workers unions.

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New Minimum Wage: FG, Labour Reaches Agreement Over Implementation - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 18, 2019
The Federal Government and the Organised Labor has reached an agreement over the consequential adjustment of the new minimum wage.
The Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo made this known on his tweeted during the negotiation between the Federal Government and Labor.
He said that after discussions with both Ministers as conciliators, the government and Labour finally reached an agreement on the consequential adjustment of other wages following the implementation of the enhanced minimum wage of 30 thousand naira.

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New Minimum Wage: FG To Negotiate With Senior Civil Servants - Udoma - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
March 20, 2019
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, UdomaUdoma, says the Federal Government will go into negotiations with senior civilservants soon after the bill on the new National Minimum Wage is assented to byPresident Buhari.
Udoma said this when he appeared before the SenateCommittee on Finance in Abuja to give explanations on the Medium TermExpenditure Framework MTEF and Fiscal Paper.
He said the Executive would meet with relevantstakeholders on the matter as soon as it is signed into law.
The minister stressed that once the minimum wagebecomes law, serious emphasis would be laid on productivity.
Meanwhile, the Senate and House of Representativeshave approved 30,000 naira as the new national minimum wage.

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New Minimum Wage: FG To Unveil New Allowance For NYSC Members ― Minister - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 24, 2019
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare,says the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC members would enjoy the new minimumwage of thirty-thousand naira, like other workers across the federation.
He said the NYSC Director-General Brigadier-General Shu’aibuIbrahim is expected to provide details of the new allowance for the Youth Corpmembers after full briefing from the Ministries of Finance and MYSD.
Meanwhile, the Federal Executive Council FEC has directedthat payments of the new minimum wage and the consequential adjustments must becompleted by the 31st of December.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige made thisknown when he briefed State House correspondents after the Council’s meetingheld in Abuja. He said that a document to this effect is also to be set to thestates to guide negotiation and implementation.

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New Minimum Wage: Labour Considers N1m As Salary For Nigerian Workers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 13, 2024
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has stated that if the ongoing inflation continues unabated, organised labour might push for a new minimum wage of up to 1 Million naira for Nigerian workers.
Ajaero said the demand from organised labour would be influenced by the cost of living which has been increasing since President Bola Tinubu assumed office, notably due to the removal of fuel subsidy and other policies.
The NLC president said this during an interview with newsmen.
Ajaero said, the 1 million naira remuneration may be relevant if the value of the naira continues to depreciate.

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New Minimum Wage: Labour Warns State Governors On Implementation - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 29, 2019
Thelabour movement in Nigeria has charged state governors to implement the newNational Minimum Wage signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari recently.
Presidentof the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Nasir Idris, and Deputy President, NigeriaLabour Congress stated this in Abuja on Monday, at a pre-May Day sensitisationrally on Monday in Abuja.
Thetheme of the Pre-May Day Rally tagged “March for jobs, labour rights and sharedprosperity,” was organised by the NLC and the Trade Union Congress .
Accordingto him, we are calling on the governors to put machinery in place to ensurethat they implement the N30,000 minimum wages for workers in the country.
Idriscalled on the management of the Federal Capital Territory Administration to setthe ball rolling for the implementation of the new minimum wage.
Also,NLC Deputy President Najeem Yashin, said the rally was to sensitise workers onthe May Day celebration and why they should come out en-mass to celebrate theday.


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New Minimum Wage: NLC, TUC Demand Immediate Implementation By Employers, Hail Buhari - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 20, 2019
TheNigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC haveasked employers of labour, especially states and federal government toimmediately commence the implementation of the thirty thousand naira minimumwage following the signing into law of the minimum wage bill by the President.
Theunions in separate statements commended the President for signing the bill intolaw. The union described  the  bill signing as  only the first stepand called for the immediate implementation of the law, given the fact thatthis process has dragged on for nearly two years.
Itadvised employers, particularly federal and state governments, to commenceimmediate negotiations with the appropriate unions on the impact of the new lawon the wage structure with a view to timely and judicious implementation.
Onits part, the TUC said the new wage would in no small measure give workers asense of belonging. It added that while organised labour appreciates theapproval of the new wage, it is also instructive to note that its gains havebeen eroded by inflation, nothing that prices of commodities have gone up evenwhen employers have not commenced payment.


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New Minimum Wage: NLC, TUC Demand Immediate Implementation By Employers, Hail Buhari - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
April 20, 2019
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC have asked employers of labour, especially states and federal government to immediately commence the implementation of the thirty thousand naira minimum wage following the signing into law of the minimum wage bill by the President.
The unions in separate statements commended the President for signing the bill into law. The union described  the  bill signing as  only the first step and called for the immediate implementation of the law, given the fact that this process has dragged on for nearly two years.
It advised employers, particularly federal and state governments, to commence immediate negotiations with the appropriate unions on the impact of the new law on the wage structure with a view to timely and judicious implementation.
On its part, the TUC said the new wage would in no small measure give workers a sense of belonging. It added that while organised labour appreciates the approval of the new wage, it is also instructive to note that its gains have been eroded by inflation, nothing that prices of commodities have gone up even when employers have not commenced payment.


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New Minimum Wage: NLC, TUC Laud Buhari Over Assent - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 19, 2019
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the N30,000 minimum wage bill into law.
General Secretary, NLC, Peter Ozo-Eson, and the President of TUC Bobboi Kaigama, in separate interviews in Abuja, described the action as laudable.
Ozo-Eson said that the NLC and Nigerian workers appreciated the swift response of Buhari, adding that such move would assuage the feelings of Nigerian workers.
According to him, we hope that all employers of labour will commence the process of implementing the new minimum wage of N30,000 as passed by Buhari.
He commended the National Assembly for not playing politics with the Nigerian workers by given the minimum wage bill a speedy passage.
On his part, Kaigama, congratulated Nigerian workers for the new minimum wage, adding that no stone would be left unturned to see that Nigerian workers get a living wage.


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New Minimum Wage: Organised Labour Challenges Governors And Moves To Monitor Negotiations - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 30, 2019
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC haswarned that any state that dallies over the negotiation of the consequentialadjustment of the new minimum wage risks industrial crisis.
The caution came as the Union raiseda standing committee to monitor the negotiation of consequential adjustment ofthe minimum wage in the 36 states and Abuja.
The NLC’s General Secretary EmmanuelUgboaja said the organised labour would not accept tokenism from any stategovernor. He criticized the position of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF thatthe Federal Government cannot order to them on how the consequential adjustmentshould affect their workers.
Ugboaja requested the Governors to explain where they had been since April 18th when President Muhammadu Buhari signed the minimum wage bill into law that they did not speak on the issue until now. He threatened that labour would adopt a ‘standard trade union response’ in any state that is reluctant to engage in negotiation.

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New Minimum Wage: Organised Labour Sets For Showdown With Some State Governors - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 31, 2019
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC is set for a showdown with some State Governors over their failure to meet the December 31st ultimatum to conclude negotiation and commence payment of the thirty thousand naira minimum wage.
The Organised Labour had said it could embark on a warningstrike after January 6th, as only few states have met the time limit. So far,only Lagos, Kebbi, Kaduna, Jigawa and Adamawa States have complied.
The NLC Chairman, Federal Capital Territory, AbubakarAlhassan Yakubu explained that after a warning strike, Labour will think of thenext line of action, as it cannot guarantee industrial harmony in those States.
Meanwhile, Governor Samuel Ortom, of Benue State, hasconstituted a Negotiating Committee on National Minimum Wage few days ago, towork out modalities for the payment of the minimum wage.
Also, Governor Benedict Ayade, of Cross River State, hadassured workers in the State that he would pay the new national minimum wage.And, Gombe State Governor, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya has constituted a 15-mancommittee to negotiate the new minimum wage with the State’s chapter of theNLC, among other States.

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New Minimum Wage: President Buhari Charges Workers To Show More Commitments To Their Work - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
April 19, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged Nigerian workers to justify the signing into law of the new N30,000 National Minimum wage by showing more commitments to their work.
The President stated this shortly after signing the national minimum into law in Abuja on Thursday.
He also enjoined the Nigeria Labour Congress to show more understanding of the current socio-economic situations in country.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, Ita Enang, had earlier told State House correspondents in Abuja that the implementation of the N30, 000 minimum wage just signed into law by President Buhari would take effect from April 18.
According to him, the bill now makes it mandatory for employers of labour in both public and private organisations to pay N30, 000 as minimum wage.
According to the presidential aide, the bill ensures and mandates the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission and the minister or labour, to be the chief and principal enforcers of the provisions of this law.


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NEW MINIMUM WAGE: TUC TO SHUT-DOWN DEFAULTING STATES AFTER JANUARY 31st ULTIMATUM - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 10, 2020
The Trade Union Congress, TUC has given States yet tocommence implementation of the thirty thousand naira minimum wage January 31stultimatum to comply or would be shut down without notice.
TUC President, Quadri Olaleye, while addressing newsmenafter its National Executive Council, NEC meeting in Lagos, warned that theCongress will no longer guarantee industrial peace and harmony in states whichare yet to commence the implementation of the new minimum wage/consequentialadjustments by January 31st.
He noted that the Union has directed all States to startmobilisation, saying that the Governors and their supporters will be heldresponsible for whatever happen after 31st of January.
Olaleye said the report from States at the meeting showedthat only six states have signed and commenced implementation, while fifteenstates were in the process of negotiation. He stated that it was aninsubordination on the part of any State government not to have commencedpayment by December 31st 2019.

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New Minimum Wage: TUC Urges FG To Conclude Discussion - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 27, 2019
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria,TUC has urged the Federal Government to urgently conclude discussion on the new minimum wage and commence implementation across board.
The TUC Chairman, Lagos State Chapter, Gbenga Ekundayo, made the plea in an interview with Newsmen on Friday in Lagos.
Ekundayo said that the union had condemned the segmental implementation of the minimum wage for grade levels one to six.
Junior public servants from grade one to six have started receiving payment of the new minimum wage from the Federal Government for August salary.
This was confirmed on September 22 by Lawrence Amaechi, the National President, Nigeria Civil Service Union, also a member of the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council.
Also, the union Secretary Abiodun Aladetan, expressed displeasure over the delay of the implementation of the minimum wage.

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New Minimum Wage Will Take Effect From May 1, 2024 – FG. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 2, 2024
The Minister of State Labour, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, stated this while addressing Nigerian workers at the May Day celebration in Abuja.
She said it is regrettable that the new national minimum wage is not ready before today, but that a wide consultation is ongoing to ensure that the document is out together as soon as possible.
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, have at various times called on the administration of President Bola Tinubu to hasten the upward review of wage awards. Of late, the Organised Labour demanded N615,000 as the new minimum wage for workers to cope with the many economic realities and high cost of living in Nigeria.
The labour unions said the current minimum wage of N30,000 can no longer cater for the wellbeing of an average Nigerian worker, lamenting that not all governors are paying the current wage award which expired in April, five years after the Minimum Wage Act of 2019 was signed by former President Muhammadu Buhari. The Act is to be reviewed every five years to meet up with contemporary economic demands of workers.


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New Moon: Sultan Calls On Muslims To Look Out For Rabi’ul-Awwal - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 29, 2019
TheSultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar has called on the Muslim Ummah to look out forthe new moon of Rabi’ul-Awwal 1441 after Hijra from today, Monday.
Abubakarmade the call in a statement signed by the Chairman, Advisory Committee onReligious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto Sambo Junaidu.
Thesighting of the new moon will usher in the third month in the Islamic Year.Rabi’al-Awwal is the month in which Muslims celebrate the birthday of ProphetMuhammad, Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
Thisis to inform the Muslim Ummah that Monday, October 28, which is equivalent to29day of Safar 1441AH, shall be the day to look for the new moonof Rabi’al-Awwal 1441AH.
TheSultan prayed for Allah’s help to all Muslims in the discharge of theirreligious duties.

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New NAPTIP DG Vows To Arrest High Profile Traffickers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 14, 2021
This is contained in a statement signed by Head, Press and Public Relations unit of the agency Vincent Adekoye, in Abuja.
Waziri-Azi made this known shortly after taking over as the new Director General from Basheer Muhammed.
She said NAPTIP under her watch will spare any offender.
Waziri-Azi lauded Management and Officers of the Agency for its modest achievements in the areas of arrest, rescue, prosecution and awareness creation.
The director-general listed her priority to include rapid response and prosecution of all cases of human trafficking especially those classified as High profile Cases.
Responding, the outgone Director-General, Muhammed outlined his visions when he resumed as NAPTIP boss on June 18.

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Onyeama Lists Security Of Nigerians Abroad, Attracting Investment As Priorities - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 22, 2019
ReappointedMinister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffery Onyeama has pledged to ensure thesecurity of Nigerians living abroad and attracting Foreign Direct Investment tothe country.
Onyeamamade this known in Abuja when he assumed office following his reappointment asMinister of Foreign Affairs.
Hesaid that his focus would be in line with President Buhari’s agenda which aimsto make the Nigerian economy to be reckoned with at the ECOWAS, African Union,and global level.
Onyeamasaid that in implementing foreign policies, the ministry would be moreaggressive and robust in engaging countries to ensure that the human rights andsecurity of Nigerians anywhere in the world were respected.
Speakingon the attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, Onyeama said that both countrieswould work on growing a special relationship between them at the presidentiallevel.


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New Perm. Sec. Assumes Duty At Ministry Of Youth And Sports - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 24, 2019
The new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Gabriel Aduda has assumed duty.
At a brief hand-overceremony, the outgoing Permanent Secretary, Olusade Adesola, enjoined Aduda totake the ministry to the next level in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’svision.
He commended thedirectors and staff of the ministry for the modest achievements recorded inpursuit of policies and programmes for national growth and development.
Adesola reeled out theachievements to include successful hosting of the National Sports Festival in2018 in Abuja in spite of challenges; participation in the Commonwealth Gamesand 2019 African Games in Rabat.
He said the ministryhad also done well in youth development and revision of the National YouthPolicy 2019 to 2023.
Responding, Adudastated that he had cordial relationship with the Permanent Secretary before therecent redeployment that reconnected them in their career journey of civilservice.

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New Petrol Price: Association Agrees On N150 Per Litre - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
August 6, 2020
The Independent Petroleum Marketers’ Association of Nigeria, IPMAN has directed its members to sell a litre of petrol at 150 naira.
The order is coming following Federal Government’s approval of 138 naira, 62 kobo as the former-depot price for a litre. It was however, gathered that despite the agreement, Private Depot Owners, PDO sell the product to dealers for 139 naira per litre.
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA had on Tuesday announced the new price modulation.
IPMAN’s Vice President Abubakar Maigandi said the Federal Government is yet to come up with a new pump price for this month, noting that since the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC depots sell the product for N138.62 per litre, private depots decided to increase the price marginally to N139 per litre.
Maigandi noted that the market interplay has compelled some of the marketers to peg their pump prices between 148 and 150 naira per litre.

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New Promenade: Netanyahu Visits West Bank, Vows Not To Evict Settlements - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
August 1, 2019
IsraeliPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged not to evict any Israelisettlement. He made the pledge when he visited a West Bank settlement.
TheIsraeli Prime Minister inaugurated a new promenade in Efrat, a settlementlocated in the settlement bloc of Gush Etzion, south of Bethlehem.
Helater wrote on his Facebook page that Israel would build 8,000 new homes forsettlers “in the next few years”.
Hisremarks came a day after the Israeli cabinet gave approval to the constructionof six-thousand new homes for Israeli settlers and a rare approval to someseven-hundred Palestinian homes.
Themove was made ahead of the expected arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump’sson-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, to the region.

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New Revenue Formula: Buhari Receives Report, Awaits Constitutional Review Process - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 8, 2022
The report was presented to the president by the leadership of RMAFC, led by Elias Mbam.
Receiving the report, Buhari said he would await the final outcome of the constitutional review process before presenting the report of the review of the vertical revenue allocation formula to the National Assembly as a Bill for enactment.
Buhari assured members of the commission that the Federal Government would immediately subject the report to its internal review and approval processes, while awaiting finalisation of the efforts by the National Assembly.
He commended the RMAFC for a job painstakingly done, pledging his unwavering commitment and support to them in carrying out their constitutional mandates.
He also thanked Nigerians, especially the State and Local Governments, for making their inputs through the broad stakeholder engagement processes that produced the report.


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New Revenue Formula: Buhari Receives Report, Awaits For Constitution Review Process - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 7, 2022
The report proposes a sharing formula of 45.17 percent for the federal
government, 29.79 percent for state governments and 21.04 percent for
the local governments.
Under the current sharing arrangement, the federal government takes
52.68 percent of the revenue shared, states get 26.72 percent while local
governments get 20.60 percent.
The development is coming on the heels of the review of the current
revenue sharing formula by RMAFC, which commenced in June, last
year.
Meanwhile. according to a statement by Femi Adesina, presidential
spokesperson on Thursday, Buhari said he will await the final outcome
of the constitutional review process before presenting the report to the
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New Service Chiefs: Reps Confirm Appointment. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 20, 2023
Their confirmation followed the adoption of the report of House adhoc committee which screened them.
The service chiefs confirmed are Maj. Gen. Christopher Musa (Chief of Defence Staff), Maj. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja (Chief of Army Staff), Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla (Chief of Naval Staff), and AVM Hassan Abubakar (Chief of Air Staff).
The green chamber had on Monday commenced the screening of the service chiefs days after the red chamber confirmed the appointment of the military chiefs.
The screening committee was led by the Majority Leader of the House, Julius Ihonvbere.
The Chairman of the Adhoc Committee of the House, Babajimi Benson, had said members of the Armed Forces must adhere strictly to the provisions of the Appropriation Act and urged them to work in synergy by sharing intelligence.
He had further said that the performances of the service chiefs would be reviewed by the National Assembly if they are confirmed.
The President had appointed the new service chiefs on June 19, 2023, exactly three weeks after his inauguration.


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New Technical Adviser Will Help Restructure Volleyball In Nigeria, NVBF Vice-President Assures - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 30, 2022
Morakinyo said in Abuja that the arrival of Aleksandar Boskovic from Serbia would also help the sport have a new image in the country.
The NVBF board member said Boskovic would help Nigeria in the area of technical and tactical development, approaches in the various senior and junior national teams.
Morakinyo also said Boskovic would be assisting all national coaches with their teams’ preparation for competitions at the continental and world levels.


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New Zealand: NSCIA Condemns Terrorist Attacks - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 19, 2019
The Nigerian SupremeCouncil for Islamic Affairs under the leadership of its President General andthe Sultan of Sokoto Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar 3 has condemnedlast Friday’s terrorist attacks in New Zealand.
The council’s DeputySecretary-General Salisu Shehu said, in a statement, that the attack by theAustralian citizen, Brenton Tarrant, on two mosques in Christchurch, NewZealand, as Muslims converged for the Friday’s Juma’at worship, remainscondemnable.
According to Shehu, inthe attack that was unprecedented in the annals of the country, at least 50Muslim worshipers across various nationalities were gunned down while more than40 others sustained varying degrees of injury.
He said that in allthese attacks and others, the religious identities of the perpetrators havealways been downplayed because they were Christians, but that if a criminal whohappens to bear a Muslim name is involved in a crime, his religion would bedragged into it.


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Located in Jahi District, the fire reportedly started between 6 and 8am
according to eyewitnesses.
However, the in-house firefighting truck was said to have developed a
fault and could not be used, leaving the facility managers to wait for
emergency services to turn out.
FCT minister, Muhammad Musa Bello who expressed shock and deep
sadness over the fire incident said the administration would commence a
probe of the incident.
The minister in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Anthony
Ogunleye also commiserated with the management and staff of the
supermarket and the FCT business community over the unfortunate
incident.
The minister said investigations were ongoing to ascertain the immediate
cause of the fire.
He further said that no lives were lost to the incident neither was anyone
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NFF Advised To Reintroduce Winning Bonuses For Youths - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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FormerChairman, House of Representatives Committee on Youth and Sports DevelopmentGodfrey Gaya has described the decay in youth football to the negligence by theNigeria Football Federation, NFF who are more interested in the Super Eaglesthan the cadets which is the pillar of football development.
Gaya,who made this known in Abuja, said that the attitude of glasshouse managers israther unfortunate.
Heexpressed surprised that Nigeria can no longer be reckoned with in CAF/FIFAorganised youth competitions because the current board of NFF is simply payinglip service to grassroots football.
TheFormer Lawmaker further said that if the current board of NFF did not takeurgent steps to address the deteriorating fortunes of youth football, Nigeria willsoon disappear in world football.
Gayaalso urged the federation to reintroduce winning bonuses and other entitlementsat the youth level which is scrapped by the present board.

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NFF Awaits Napoli Doctor’s Final Words On Osimhen’s AFCON Appearance - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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The Super Eagles forward injured his cheekbone and eye socket during a Sunday Italian topflight fixture with AC Milan and was promptly operated 24 hours later.
La Gazzetta, said the Nigerian forward has resumed training alongside Senegalese International, Kalidou Koulibaly thus raising the hope of their availability in this Sunday’s Serie A match against leaders’ AC Milan at the San Siro stadium.
It was gathered that fans are eager for the return of the injured duo to turn the fortune of the Naples side around since they surrendered the leadership last month. However report in the Italian medium indicated that the Senegalese who is closer to fitness may start from the bench this Sunday if the club doctors deem him match fit and can go all out.
Also in the case of Osimhen, reports in the media indicate that since he resumed with light training nine days ago, the Nigerian is determined to get into full scale fitness and play in subsequent matches.

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NFF Elections: Kwara Female Football Committee Drums Support For Falode - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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The Chairperson, Female Football Development Committee of Kwara Football Association, Hajia Segilola, has thrown her weight behind Aisha Falode for a seat on the Executive Committee in the forthcoming Elective Congress of the Nigeria Football Federation NFF.
Alaya drummed the support in Ilorin while fielding questions from newsmen.
Falode, who is the Chairperson of the Nigeria Women Football League, declared her intention to join the race for the position in the September 30 NFF elective congress slated for Benin City, Edo.
Falode is the only female appointed executive committee member of the present NFF.
She said that she decided to contest for the seat because of her desire to effectively build up women’s football both at the league and national team levels.

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The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has inaugurated a six-man Caretaker Committee to pilot the affairs of Anambra State Football Association, AnSFA in the next three months.
The Chairman of Chairmen and member of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF Board Ibrahim Gusau, conducted the inauguration.
Gusau, who represented NFF President, Amaju Pinnick said the committee was duly constituted by the NFF in view of the fact that the tenure of Ifeanyi Ubah led executive committee had elapsed on August 2.
He added that the electoral committee was unable to conduct the elections on July 27 and July 28 as scheduled because of COVID-19 protocols of Anambra government.
The NFF Board member said the committee should adopt and work with the existing Jude Anyadufu led electoral committee which was still valid to conduct a conclusive election.
The caretaker committee was headed by Emeka Okeke, President of Aspire FC Adazi Ani with veteran administrator, Victor Nwangwu as Vice chairman. Others were Philip Udala, Charity Okonkwo, Success Onyeabo and Chijioke Onyedika as Director.


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Nigeria Football Federation NFF, Amaju Pinnick has inaugurated an ad-hoc committee to investigate the death of Nasarawa United player, Chineme Martins.
The federation charges the panel to come up withrobust and sincere recommendations that would constitute the standard protocolsfor football organization in the country going forward.
The committee, which has former NFF board member,Peter Singabele as chairman, is expected to visit Lafia Stadium, where Martinsslumped and died, as well as other stadiums across the country.
Pinnick and members of the committee, as well as NFFExecutive Committee member, Aisha Falode, who was present at the inauguration,observed a one minute silence in honour of the departed Chineme Martins, whoslumped and died during a Nigeria Professional Football League match betweenhis club Nasarawa United and Katsina United at the Lafia City Stadium on March8, 2020.
Chairman of the committee, Singabele, who is amember of the CAF committee on sports medicine, thanked the NFF President forthe opportunity given them to take a very critical look at organization offootball matches in Nigeria.


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Dare was bothered about the free-fall of  age-grade teams under  the current  dispensation,  even more so after the Ladan Bosso-led Flying Eagles crashed out of the Under-20 AFCON qualifiers WAFU-B in Benin Republic last week.
The Flying Eagles will miss out on next year’s Under-20 African Cup of Nations in Mauritania and the 2021 Under-20 World Cup in Indonesia.
Dare, while speaking in Lagos during an inspection visit at the National Stadium in Surulere on the on-going renovation, noted with emphasis that  the ministry would review remunerations for the junior teams.
He however, explained that the ministry would also tackle age cheating in the junior teams, adding that age fraud is as bad as doping and the ministry would not tolerate it anymore.

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NFF Replies Sports Minister: Why Chan Eagles, Falcons And Eaglets Failed - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 20, 2019
The Nigeria FootballFederation, NFF has blamed the serial poor outings by the various nationalteams on inadequate and late release of funds.
The federation alsocited the prolonged leadership tussles for the soul of the nation’s footballand the probe of officials of the board over ‘false corruption allegations asother reasons for the poor outing of the national teams at variousinternational competitions.
The Minister of Sportsand Youth Development, Sunday Dare, had a queried the NFF demanding explanationfor the poor showings by the Super Falcons, CHAN Eagles, Golden Eaglets andOlympic Eagles in recent international matches/tournaments.
NFF President AmajuPinnick argued that the best performance indicator for any country ininternational football is the A team, in this case Super Eagles, which inrecent times drew with five–time world champions, Brazil and Ukraine infriendlies, and defeated Benin Republic and Lesotho in 2021 AFCON qualifyingmatches.

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NFF Technical Committee Knows Nothing About Rohr’s Contract, Bassey Confesses - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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Bassey, who is also chairman of Nigerian Professional Football League’s reigning champions, Akwa United, said that the NFF has put itself into such a difficult situation that sacking Rohr will come at so much cost to the country and its football.
Speaking in a radio programme, Bassey absolved the NFF technical committee of any blame in the Rohr imbroglio, saying the sub-committee knew nothing about the German coach’s terms of employment.

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NFF To Name New Coach For Super Eagles Before AFCON - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 23, 2021
The competition kicks off on January 9, 2022, in Cameroon.
NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, said during an interactive session with sports editors, in Lagos, that the Federation has reached an advanced stage in its bid to recruit a new technical adviser for the Super Eagles.
He added that the new man, a European, barring any unforeseen hiccup, will be unveiled sometime next week.
Pinnick revealed that the NFF has interviewed the three coaches, who made the shortlist of candidates for the job.
Among the three coaches considered for the Super Eagles’ job are Jose Peseiro and Mladen Krstajic, the latter, who, however, has joined Israeli side, Maccabi Tel Aviv.
The NFF boss dispelled insinuations that the Federation does not value its Technical Director, Austin Eguavoen, saying the former Super Eagles captain has a vital role to play in the system.

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NFF To Receive $19m From FIFA Every Four Years - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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The World Body Held A Virtual Global Summit To Discuss Its Highly Controversial Plans To Stage The World Cup Every Two Years Instead Of The Current Four-Year Cycle, As Part Of A New International Match Calendar For The Period Beyond 2024.
Fifa, At The Meeting, Vowed To Hand Over An Extra 19 Million Dollars Every Four Years To Each Of Its 211 Member Federations, If It Succeeded In Its Attempt To Hold The World Cup Every Two Years.
Its Economic Arguments Had Not Previously Been Explicitly Stated, But Fifa Will Hope The Numbers Can At Least Persuade Smaller Nations To Get Behind The Plans.
In Addition To That, Fifa Also Plans To Increase Funding Via Its Fifa Forward Programme By 3 Million Dollars From The Current 6 Million To 9 Million Dollars.

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NFF Won’t Sack Rohr – Pinnick - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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NigeriaFootball Federation president Amaju Pinnick has ruled out wielding the axe onSuper Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, despite his failure to lead the team to thefinal of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
The German coach, who has one-year left on his contract with the NFF, led the Eagles to the last four of the AFCON but his future has been discussed following strings of unimpressive performances by his side at the tournament.
Read Related News: Rohr Insists Future Is Bright For Youthful Nigeria
Whileadmitting the coach and the NFF have had several issues, Pinnick revealed thathe has absolute confidence in the German and that he will be sent out on arefresher course at Bayern Munich.


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Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has revealed that heis willing to renew his contract with Nigeria but the decision is totally inthe hands of his employers.
Rohr has led Nigeria to a bright start in their 2021Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers topping Group L with wins against Benin andagainst Lesotho.
The next set of games for Nigeria is billed forAugust and September 2020 against Sierra Leone and Benin before rounding offthe group qualifiers with Lesotho in November same year.
Rohr’s contract is set to expire in June 2020 and itseems the coach might have managed his last game for the Eagles but theFranco-German hopes the team’s good form can continue even when he is gone.
Sports Extra have earlier revealed that the NFF areready to hand the former Burkina Faso coach a new contract which has also beenconfirmed by the federation’s president, Amaju Pinnick

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NFIU: Labour Unions Laud FG, Banks For Smooth Take Off Of Policy - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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SomeLabour Unions  have commended  the Federal Government and FinancialInstitutions for the smooth take off of the Nigerian Financial IntelligenceUnit guidelines, NFIU in the country.
TheUnions are; Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE and the SeniorStaff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies.
NULGEPresident Ibrahim Khaleel, and the Senior Staff Association General Secretary,Ayo Olorunfemi, gave the commendation in separate statements in Abuja.
Khaleelsaid that the adherence of financial institutions to guidelines of NFIU on theJoint state-Local government funds would spur development and end insecurity inthe country.
Onhis part the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and GovernmentOwned Companies General Secretary, Ayo Olorunfemi, said the initiative wascommendable.
Accordingto Olorunfemi, the state governors have over the year’s, frustrated developmentat the grassroots by refusing to allow financial autonomy for local councils.


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NFIU: Senate Urges 36 States Govts, Abuja To Implement New Guidelines Now - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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The Senate has urged the thirty six states governments and Federal Capital Territory to fully implement the new Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU’s guidelines for the promotion of good governance at the grassroots levels.
It also called on all financial institutions to support the implementation of the guidelines of the NFIU with diligence and professionalism.
This followed the adoption of the motion by Aliyu Sabi titled: ”Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU and Local Government Finances” at a plenary presided over by Senate President Bukola Saraki in Abuja.
Moving the motion, Sabi explained that the new NFIU guidelines came as a result of the threats by international financial watchdogs to sanction Nigeria for alleged financial abuses.
Part of the guidelines according to the lawmaker which will come into practice by June 1st will limit cash transactions in the accounts of local governments to a daily maximum withdrawal of five hundred thousand naira only.


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NGE Solicits Security Agencies, Media Collaboration In Fight Against Insecurity - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 25, 2021
The guild said the problem of insecurity is taking a huge toll on societal life and posting negative development indices in several areas.
This is contained in a communique signed by the NGE President, Mustapha Isah and the General Secretary, Iyobosa Uwugiaren, in Abuja, at the end of a conference, with the theme: Media In Times of Crises: Resolving Conflict, Achieving Consensus.
Participants said that peace and development, which are germane to further advancement of Nigeria, cannot thrive in times of crises.
They added that governments at all levels have a huge responsibility to defend, protect and provide for its citizens.
The NGE also noted that journalists were often times impaired and harassed by security agents from carrying out their professional responsibilities, adding that peace and development cannot thrive in times of crises.
They called for urgent need to tackle the monster of misinformation and sanitize the media against unprofessional and unethical behaviour.

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NGF: Kwara State Governor Emerges New Chairman. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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He replaced Sokoto State governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal whose tenure of office would elapse on May 29.
This was contained in a communiqué signed by Tambuwal at the end of the 7th emergency meeting of the state governors held in Abuja.
According to the communiqué, Abdulrazaq emerged through consensus while Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde was chosen as vice chairman of the forum.


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November 22, 2022
The Forum said that the discussion will hold during the 8th Teleconference meeting today, with governors of the 36 states.
A message by the Director-General of the forum, Asishana Okauru, stated that it will be receiving opening remarks and a briefing from the Chairman of the forum, Governor Aminu Tambuwal, thereafter snowballing into a few presentations on the nation’s economy.
Okauru noted, that there would be updates from States, Fiscal, Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability SFTAS that would cover programme implementation progress, sustainability activities, and upcoming reform deadlines.

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NGF: Northern Governors Meet To Chart New Course For The Region - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 12, 2019
Governors of the nineteen northern states are meeting in Kaduna today to discuss issues that affect the region and chart the way forward .
Read This: Safety: NEF Urges Fulani Herders To Return To North
At the meeting which is holding atthe Kaduna State government house, the governors are expected to discuss issuesof insecurity, economic growth, regional integration, poverty, educationalproblems among other challenges ravaging the northern region.
In attendance were the Chairman ofthe forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, Governors of Nasarawaand Jigawa States as well as the Deputy Governors of Sokoto, Kaduna, Bauchi andBenue States
In his opening remarks before themeeting went into close door, Lalong, said the meeting was summoned for theGovernors to deliberate and take a common position on the issue of livestockmanagement in the country, which he notes, has generated controversy,misinformation and politicization among various stakeholders, as well as todevelop best ways of keying into the federal government’s National LivestockTransformation plan.

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NGF To Partner With Budget, National Planning Ministry On Geospatial Data Management - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 27, 2020
The NigerianGovernors’ Forum has pledged to work with the Ministry of Budget and NationalPlanning by providing the right institutional arrangements in all States tosupport the generation and management of geographic information.
GovernorKayode Fayemi of Ekiti, who is the Chairman of the Forum, made the pledge whilereading the communiqué issued at the end of the forum’s meeting held Wednesdaynight in Abuja.
Fayemi saidthe decision was to ensure that state governments had the right information inidentifying where people live and how critical services could be most equitablyand effectively allocated.
He notedthat the governors at the meeting received a presentation from the Minister ofFinance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on the Geo-ReferencedInfrastructure and Demographic Data for Development GRID3 programme in Nigeria.
He commendedthe minister for coordinating the GRID3 programme designed to strengthen theapplication of geospatial data for evidence-based decision making in thecountry.

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NGF Urges Media To Be More Professional On Budget Reportage - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 8, 2019
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum Secretariat has urgedthe media to be more professional in their reportage especially on issuesrelating to budget.
The Director General of the forum Secretariat,Asishana Okauru, made the call at a two-day training for journalists on “budgettracking and data-driven journalism” in Abuja.
Okauru said that although journalism was a veryrisky job, journalists needed to do proper research to ensure correctinformation was published for readers to access.
He said that the training was to empower journalistswith the necessary skills regarding budget and how it could be reported more responsiblyand comprehensively.
Okauru also urged journalists to help track themoney on budgeting for the benefit of the society.
He, however, said that the forum Secretariat wasworking with other stakeholders to commence a governor lecture series.

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Ngige Faults Exclusion Of Labour Ministry In Draft Social Protection Policy - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 22, 2021
Ngige said this at a meeting with a delegation of the United Nations and key stakeholder Ministries, Departments and Agencies MDAs in Abuja.
The minister had called for the meeting to discuss the Draft National Social Protection Policy and the Draft Harmonised Social Protection Coordination Bill.
The minister also revealed that the meeting was convened on a request by the Director, International Labour Organisation ILO Country Office for Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Ngige stated that it was improper to designate the Federal Ministry of Budget and Planning and the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs. as chairman and co-chairman in the draft policy, without any mention of the labour ministry, which would drive social security.

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NGO Charges Women To Embrace Family Planning To Stave Maternal Mortality - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 26, 2021
A 2020 report by the WHO puts maternal mortality rate in Nigeria at 814 in 100,000 live births.
The report states that the lifetime risk of a Nigerian woman dying during pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum or post-abortion period is one in 22.
This, it added, is in contrast to the lifetime risk in developed countries estimated at one in 4,900 women.
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria, Pathfinder International’s Communication Officer, Bayo Ewuola, said family planning goes a long way in preventing maternal deaths.
He added that family planning was vital for healthy and economically-stable homes.
He also called for increased government’s funding for family planning services.
The Communication Officer expressed the commitment of Pathfinder International to family planning, and said it would continue to partner with the media and other relevant stakeholders to achieve the goal.

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NGO Pledges Partnership With Security Operatives To Against Challenges In Katsina - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 21, 2022
Chairman of the organisation Sabiu Liadi made this known when he led executive members of the association on a courtesy visit to the District Head of Dutsin-ma, Sada Muhammad-Sada, and security formations in the area on Friday.
Liadi, who was represented by the Vice Chairman of the Union, AAli Ibrahim, applauded the District Head and the security operatives for their efforts in fighting banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling and other criminalities in the local government area and its environs.
He also stressed that security was a collective task, hence the need for everyone to join hands in the fight against insecurity in the local government and the state in general.
In their responses, the District Head of Dutsin-ma, Alhaji Muhammad-Sada, the Area Commander of the Police, in charge of the area, Assistant Commissioner of Police Aminu Umar, alongside the Divisional Police Officer, Chief Superintendent of Police Bello Kelembus appreciated the organisation for the visit and vowed to collaborate with it in the fight against insecurity in the area.

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NGO Urges FG To Ensure Full Implementation Of Open Contracting - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 20, 2019
A non-governmentalOrganisation, NGO, the Public and Private Development Centre, PPDC has calledon the Federal Government to ensure full implementation of Open ContractingData Standards so that procurement records and information would be proactivelydisclosed by public institutions.
The Centre’s ChiefOperating Officer Gift Maxwell at a news conference in Abuja said theimplementation should be in line with the Open Contracting Data Standards andthe Freedom of Information, FOI Act 2011.
Maxwell said that theorganisation, with its partner, Media Rights Agenda, MRA had been workingtirelessly to realise the goal of institutionalising open contracting inNigeria.
According to her,although the organisation had constantly engaged the Bureau of PublicProcurement, BPP and other stakeholders to discuss the status of Nigeria OpenContracting Portal, NOCOPO many public institutions still fail to upload theirprocurement data on the platform.


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NGO Urges FG To Ensure Release Of Sharibu, Others - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 29, 2019
ANon-Governmental Organisation, NGO, the United Global Resolve For Peace hasurged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently direct security agencies to securethe release of Leah Sharibu and others in captivity of boko haram.
TheGroup’s Executive Director Shalom Olaseni who made the call in a statement inAbuja, said efforts should also be made to verify the claims made by GraceTaku, an aid worker kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists.
Taku,who works with Action Against Hunger, was kidnapped on July 18 alongside fiveof her male colleagues in Borno state.
Olaseni,however, called on government to be cautious in its approach as the terroristsgroup could be seeking to attract attention for the release of their men ormonetary gains.
Heblamed the recent development surrounding Shuaribu’s life and others like heron failure of government to act or ‘do something’ since the kidnap of thegirls.


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NGO Urges Journalists To Focus On Survivors Of Gender Based Violence - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 10, 2019
A non-governmental organization, Mercy Corps Nigeria, has called on journalists to focus on survivors while reporting cases related to Gender Based Violence, GBV.
TheCommunication Officer, Educating Nigerian Girls in New Enterprise, a programbeing implemented by Mercy Corps, Oluwawemimo Onikan, made the call at a newsconference in Abuja.
Theconference was organized ahead of the international Human Rights Day and tocommemorate the 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence declared bythe United Nations, from November 25to December 10.
TheCommunication Officer said that survivors centered approach in news reporting,would empower survivors by putting them at the center of healing process. Sheadded that journalists should be emphatic, but avoid judgemental languageduring interviews with the organisation survivors.
Earlier,the Deputy Country Director, Mercy Corps, Ram Kishan said the organization wasready to partner with the media in fighting gender based violence in thecountry.

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NHIS: FG Appoints Sambo As New Boss - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 2, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved theappointment of Mohammed Sambo as the new Executive Secretary of National HealthInsurance Scheme, NHIS.
A statement issued by Director, Media and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Health, Boade Akinola confirmed the termination of appointment of the Current Executive Secretary, Usman Yusuf who has been on administrative leave.
Akinola said the termination of Yusuf’s appointmentwas part of the recommendations of report by an Independent Fact Finding Panelon NHIS.
She added that the President also approved thedissolution of the Governing Board of NHIS and directed the PermanentSecretary, Federal Ministry of Health to exercise full powers of the Councilpending the constitution of a new Board.
Similarly, President Buhari has also approved theappointment of Chikwe Ihekweazu as Director –General of Nigeria Centre forDisease Control, NCDC.


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NHRC Begins Auditing Detention Centres In Fct, 6 Geopolitical Zones - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 22, 2022
The exercise, according to the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu, is to ensure that practices in detention facilities conform to human rights standards in Sokoto for the North West.
Others, he said, are Bauchi for the North East, Benue for the North Central, Oyo for South West, Imo for South East ,Edo for South South, and Federal Capital Territory.
Ojukwu, represented by the director, civil and political rights, Abdulrahman Yakubu, said the Police Station Visitors Week project was part of a larger project on ‘Strengthening Police Reforms in Nigeria.
He said it was funded by MacArthur Foundation and implemented by the commission.
He added that it was also in collaboration with the office of the vice president, CLEEN Foundation, Network for Police Reforms, and the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre.
He said the monitors have been sent to one state per geo-political zone, to carry out the audit in some police stations in those states.

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NHRC Laments Rising Increase In Human Rights Violations - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 14, 2024
Senior Adviser to the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Hilary Ogbonna, expressed the worries at the inauguration of the maiden edition of human rights dashboard and observatory.
According to Ogbonna, the observatory is to record the daily human rights complaints by Nigerians across the 36 states and the FCT.
He added that the Human Rights Observatory was for monitoring, reporting and analysis of the human rights violations across Nigeria.
He added it was also for the documentation, analysis and dissemination of Human rights complaints.
Presenting the dashboard, Ogbonna expressed regrets that the North-Central zone topped in rights violations with Abuja having 382 out of 1147 complaints in January.

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NHRC Urges Nigerians To Report Rights Violations - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 13, 2022
The commission’s senior adviser, Hilary Ogbonna, said this at the Youth Dialogue on Human Rights organised by the United Nations, UN and the commission in Abuja.
The dialogue was to commemorate International Human Rights Day, marked yearly, to create awareness and mobilise political will to promote respect for the rights and freedom enshrined by the declaration of human rights adopted by the UN.
Ogbonna urged youths to be cognisant of the existing instruments that the government had passed into law before talking extensively about them.

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NIES: Summit Outcomes Have Yielded Development — Minister - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 25, 2022
Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, made this known in Abuja, while briefing newsmen on the forthcoming fifth edition of NIES 2022.
The summit , with the theme “Revitalising the Industry: Future Fuels and Energy Transition” is scheduled to hold in Abuja from Feb. 27 to March 3.
Highlighting the summit outcomes, the minister said conversation around the exit of government from Joint Venture cash call funding emanated from the summit.
He said the push to diversify Nigeria’s economy and drive industrialisation through focus on domestic utilisation of natural gas which culminated to the declaration of 2020 as the year of natural gas for Nigeria emanated from the summit.

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Niger: Cholera Epidemic Kills More Than 100 People - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 3, 2021
On August 19, the ministry had reported 845 cases and 35 deaths in
Niamey and four regions, Maradi (south-east), Zinder (south-central),
Dosso (south-west) and Tahoua (south-west), all of which border
Nigeria, which is also affected by the disease.
The region of Tillabéri (west), in the “three borders” zone between
Niger, Burkina and Mali, the scene of regular jihadist attacks, is also
affected, according to the ministry.
As of September 1, the death toll had risen to 104 out of 2,874 patients
and “a case-fatality rate of 4%,” according to figures released Friday by
the Ministry of Health’s Epidemic Surveillance and Response
Directorate.
The age group between 15 and 37 years is the most affected by the
epidemic, says the ministry, which announced “the extinction” of ten
“outbreaks” out of the 28 “active” throughout the country.

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Niger College Of Education To Include Kambari Language In Programmes - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 22, 2020
The Niger State College of Education, Minna says itwill soon include Kambari, one of the state’s local dialects, as a course inits programmes of study.
Provost of the College, Mohammed Auna,  made this known at a public lecture to markthis year’s Annual Kambari Day in New-Bussa, Borgu Local Government of theState.
According to Auna, the study of Nupe Language hasbeen approved and will soon commence in the College and that of Kambari willfollow soon.
He said the State government would ensure thatlanguages of the State were taught in its higher institutions.
The Provost, who is also the National President,Kambari Development Association, appealed to the Kambari-speaking people toenroll their children in schools in order to enjoy the dividends of democracy.
He described the Kambari people as accommodating,urging them to continue to live peacefully with their neighbours.
Similarly, Borgu Local Government Chairman, AhmedYumu advised Kambari youths to invest in education and engage in profitableventures in order to be self-reliant.

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Niger Coup: ECOWAS Leaders Meet Thursday In Abuja - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 8, 2023
A statement published on the website of the West African regional bloc said the Summit will be held in Abuja, on Thursday, August 10, to consider and discuss the political situation and recent developments in Niger during the Summit.”
Niger’s military rulers had Sunday announced the closure of the country’s airspace, warning that any attempt to violate it would meet with an “energetic and immediate response.

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Niger Delta: Minister Says FG Begins Implementation Of 46.83bn Agric Scheme - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 25, 2020
TheFederal Government has engaged over 140 trainees to support the take-off of129.17 million dollars about 46.83 billion naira agricultural scheme in theNiger-Delta.
TheMinister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, disclosed this atthe Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise-Niger Delta, LIFE-ND; ProjectFacilitation Training in Port Harcourt.
TheInternational Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD is investing 60 milliondollars while the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC will provide 30million dollars for the project.
TheFederal Government will invest about 4.91 million dollars while Abia, AkwaIbom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rives states willcollectively contribute 3.76 million dollars.
TheCountry Representative of IFAD Nadine Gbossa said, the agricultural schemewould enhance food security and income generation when fully implemented. Shenoted that IFAD had in December 2017 approved the financing to the FederalGovernment for the funding of LIFE-ND project.

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Niger Delta: Synergy Btw Media, Security Agencies Can Improve Security Nationwide – JTF Commander - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 18, 2019
The Joint Military Task Force inNiger Delta, Operation Delta Safe, on today said that close collaborationbetween security agencies and the media could go a long way toward improvingsecurity and ensuring peace in the Niger Delta region and Nigeria at large.
Commander of the task force, RearAdmiral Akinjide Akinrinade said this when executive members of the FederatedCorrespondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ visited theoperation’s headquarters of Operation Delta Safe at Ogbogene in Yenagoa LocalGovernment Area of Bayelsa state.
Akinrinade told the visitors thatthe media could play their role through balanced, investigative, andresponsible reportage.
The military commander therefore,urged the media not to report activities of security agencies in the country insuch a way that the people would lose confidence in their capacity to maintainlaw and order as well as ensure peace and security.


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Niger East: Supreme Court Sacks Senator Umar, Declares Sani Winner - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 14, 2019
TheSupreme Court, on Friday, sacked Senator David Umaru who was elected on theplatform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to represent Niger EastSenatorial District.
TheApex Court, in a judgement by a five-man panel of Justices led by JusticeIbrahim Muhammad, held that Umaru was not validly nominated by the APC.
TheCourt said it was satisfied that the appellant, Mohammed Sani, was the bonafidewinner of the primary election APC conducted for the Senatorial District.
Itwent ahead to set-aside the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, whichhad on April 8, affirmed Umaru who was the former Chairman of Senate Committeeon Justice, Human Rights and Legal Matters, as winner of the Senatorial seat.
Theapex court restored the judgement of the Federal High Court in Abuja, whichdeclared Sani the validly nominated candidate of the APC for the election.
Thecourt, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to forthwith,issue a Certificate of Return to the appellant as the Senator representingNiger East. Ogun East Election: Deji Ashiru.


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Niger Republic: Flood Death Toll Rises To 64 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 6
August 14, 2021
In a statement read out on national television, Niger’s cabinet said 32 people had died when their buildings collapsed, and another 32 drowned.
The floods and landslides had affected close to 70,000 people in total, the statement said, with more than 5,000 houses destroyed or damaged.
The worst-affected regions are Maradi in the south, Agadez in the Sahara desert, and the capital Niamey.
Cholera is spreading as a result, killing 16 people so far, the health ministry warned.
Niger’s rainy season normally lasts three to four months, from June to August or September.
But it has been particularly deadly over the past few years, including in northern desert regions, in a country where crop failures are normally attributed to drought.
In 2020, floods caused 73 deaths and created a humanitarian crisis with 2.2 million people needing help, according to the United Nations.

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Niger State: Security Operatives Kill Over 200 Terrorists In Four Days - Commissioner - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 2, 2022
The Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and
Internal Security, Emmanuel Umar who made this known during a
briefing on the security situation in the state said four bandits groups
have been operating in the state.
He said many terrorists had fled with bullet wounds, calling on the
communities to continue to provide credible intelligence to enable
authorities to win the ongoing war against insecurity.
He gave the names of the bandit groups as; Bello Turji, Yellow Janbros,
Kachalla Halilu and Ali Kawaje terrorist groups.
He further said that two security operatives died during the encounters
with the bandits.


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Nigeria 1-2 Togo: Super Eagles lose to West African rivals in Wafu Cup of Nations opener - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Mohammed Abdulhammed
September 30, 2019
The Super Eagles bowed to the Sparrow Hawks in their opening fixture at the regional tournament in Thies.
A week after suffering a 4-1 defeat in Lome, Nigeria suffered a 2-1 loss to Togo in their opening game at the 2019 West Africa Football Union (Wafu) Cup of Nations.
Two first-half goals from the Sparrow Hawks condemned Imama Amapakabo’s side to the plate format of the competition where they will face other losers from the knockout round.
Moise Kossivi took advantage of a defensive slip-up to open the scoring at Stade Lat-Dior on the half-hour mark.
Three minutes later, Lobi Stars midfielder Sikiru Alimi found the back of the net to level proceedings for Nigeria.
Alimi’s equaliser did not last for long as Remo Stars defender Olisa Ndah turned the ball past goalkeeper Theophilus Afelokhai into the back of his own net in the 42nd minute.
After the restart of the game, Nigeria continued their hunt for an equaliser but the referee waved away a penalty appeal from Ebube Duru after he was brought down in the 18-yard box.
Minutes later, Imama Amapakabo’s side were dealt a huge blow as Mfon Udoh was sent off after picking up a second yellow card.
The Akwa United star was given his marching orders after coming on as a 50th-minute substitute for Yakubu Reuben.

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Nigeria @59: CAN President Urges Leaders To Rescue Nigeria From Bitterness - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 1, 2019
The ChristianAssociation of Nigeria, CAN has called on Nigerian leaders to use theirGod-given position to rescue the country from bitterness.
CAN NationalPresident, Reverend Samuel Ayokunle made the call when he paid a courtesy callon the Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, George Akumein Abuja.
Ayokunle thankedAkume for approving plots of land for the establishment of Baptist secondaryschools in Benue when he was Governor, saying that the Baptist schools werecontributing to the growth of education in Benue.
He also challengedleaders to work toward the return of peace in Nigeria, saying that the nationwas in great pains.
In his response,Akume thanked the president and his entourage for the visit, saying that CANwas established to promote the glory of God and to encourage growth and unityof Churches. He added that the body was also established as an instrument topromote understanding, peace and unity among the various people of Nigeria.

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Nigeria @59: Runsewe Advises Nigerians To Desist From Ethnicity And Religious Bigotry - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 30, 2019
The NationalCouncil for Arts and Culture has advised Nigerians to focus more on beingunited, discard ethnicity and religious bias.
The Council’sDirector General, Olusegun Runsewe who gave the advice while speaking in Lagos,said ethnicity and religious bigotry were the major factors dividing Nigerians.
According tothe DG, the nation’s 59 independence anniversary should be astrong turning point for Nigerians to come together. He said that theyshould face the reality and believe in the nation’s potential which cutacross all sectors of the economy.
Runsewe notedthat individuals, regardless of their ethnic groups and religions, mustcome together and make the nation greater than it was. He also urgedNigerians to stop projecting other cultures better than the nation’s sayingthat Nigerian culture is richer, modest and in all sense more attractivethan other cultures.


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Nigeria 59th Anniversary: Cleric Urges Nigerians To Shun Selfishness, Sentiment - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
September 30, 2019
The Throne Room Parish, RedeemedChristian Church of God, Abuja has called on Nigerians to shun selfishness andsentiment as Nigeria marks its 59 Independence Anniversary onOctober 1.
The Parish priest, Pastor TundeBenjamins-Laniyi who made the call during a Church service in Abuja, said lackof love for country is hindering national growth and should be discouraged inall quarters.
The Cleric added that prayer andfasting as well as love for the country were imperative to guarantee nationaldevelopment.
He urged Nigerians, particularlyChristians, to emulate the children of Israel, who even while in captivity, didnot give up on their nation.


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Nigeria @61: FRSC Assures Of Free Flow Of Traffic - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 30, 2021
FRSC’s Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi, gave the assurance in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, today in Abuja.
Oyeyemi, however, called on motorists and other road users to imbibe decent and safe driving habit during the period.
Oyeyemi also said that the FRSC would use the period to intensify its ongoing ember months’ campaign, adding that aggressive sensitisation had begun across its formations nationwide.
The theme of the 2021 ember months’ campaign is: “Maintain Safe Speed, Avoid Night Travels and Enjoy Quality Road Experience.

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Nigeria @ 61: Liberty TV And Radio FMs Salutes Resilience Of Nigerians - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 1, 2021
In a statement issued from its head office in Abuja to mark the nation’s
anniversary, the company commended citizens at home and abroad for
their unrelenting patriotism and industry, despite the challenges they
may confront.
The Multi-Broadcast Media company Boss called on all Nigerians to
join hands with leaders across the political, economic, religious, and
traditional spectrum to accelerate the sustainable development of the
country for future generations.
On the organizations’s part, it promised to continue to Educate Entertain
empower Nigerians with quality Contents Programs and affordable
Airtime Rates to give Voice and Platforms enhance their Brands, the
company added.
Dr Ramalan added that Liberty TV and Radio FM Stations encourages
all its Clients Viewers and Listeners to take advantage of its Special Air
Rates Discount Bonanza on all our platforms lasting till end of October
2021 in Celebration of the Nigerian Independence

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Nigeria: 7,222 Killed, 3,823 Abducted In Seven Months – Report - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 2, 2022
Also, no fewer than 1,499 people were injured during the various attacks
witnessed in 505 local government areas in the country.
These were contained in a data obtained from the Nigeria Security Incidents Tracker by Beacon Consulting.
According to the data, 605 abductions took place in January; 1,202 fatalities were recorded while 62 persons sustained injuries.
In February, 887 deaths, 501 abductions and 82 injuries were recorded.
In March, 1,497 deaths, 702 abductions and 209 sustained injuries were recorded from violent attacks.
Also, in April, 633 persons were kidnapped, 1,434 were killed and 358 were injured.
In May, 913 deaths, 265 abductions and 315 injuries, across the country.
In June, 785 persons were killed, 676, abducted and 160, injured.
As of July 29, 441 Nigerians have so far been abducted, 504 killed and 308 injured.

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Nigeria Accedes To Water Convention To Strengthen Transboundary Commitments - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 23, 2023
Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, made the announcement at a high-level side event at the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York.
The minister spoke at the high-level event on “Speeding-up Trans-boundary Water Cooperation: The Value of the Water Convention”.
Nigeria shares at least one trans-boundary water body with each of its neighbouring states.
The Lake Chad Basin is the largest inland drainage area in Africa with eight per cent of the total area of the African continent.
The basin extends through Algeria, Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria, Central Africa Republic, Chad, and Sudan.
In Nigeria, the basin drains about 20 per cent of the country.


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Nigeria Air: FEC Divided Over Establishment Of Proposed National Carrier – Amaechi - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 23, 2019
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has announcedon Thursday that the Federal Executive Council is divided on the modality forthe establishment of the proposed national carrier called Nigeria Air.
Amaechi, who disclosed this during his valedictorypress briefing in Abuja, also revealed that China had insisted that Nigeriaopens a sinking fund and an escrow account in order to be able to seamlesslyrepay the loans which Nigeria borrowed from the Asian country for theconstruction of rail projects, particularly the Abuja-Kaduna rail.
The minister stated that members of the federalcabinet had different beliefs and positions as regards the establishment of anational carrier for Nigeria, but was quick to state that the project had notbeen abandoned.
He said, “On national carrier, the cabinet isdivided on the issue of modality. There are those who believe that the FederalGovernment should invest and then we can sell the equity later.
In September 2018, the Federal Government announced thesuspension of the planned commencement of operations of Nigeria Air .


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Nigeria Air: Probe Buhari, Others – CSO Tells EFCC, ICPC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 9, 2023
Centre for Human Rights and Accountability Network, CHRAN,  also called for arrest and former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, and all those involved in the alleged scam for them to face the full wrath of the law if found wanting.
CHRAN Chairman in Akwa Ibom, Otuekong Franklyn Isong, and the Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Comrade Vincent Aluu, in a statement in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom capital, said the launch which took place on the last days of the Buhari’s government, was criminal and aimed at defrauding the people.
According to the confession of the acting Managing Director of Nigeria Air, Captain Dapo Olumide; aviation industry stakeholders and the revelation of the Aviation Committee, House of Representatives.
CHRAN expressed shocked that the launched airline was hired from Ethiopian Air for public display and that the exercise allegedly gulped over 140 billion naira without any tangible outcome.


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Nigeria Air To Commence Operations By April 2022 – FG - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 25, 2021
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said this when he along with Ministers of Transportation, and Finance, Budget and National Planning, Rotimi Amaechi and Zainab Ahmed, respectively, briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the FEC meeting.
The meeting was presided by President Muhammadu Buhari in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
According to Sirika, majority shares of 49 per cent of the Nigeria Air project will be owned by strategic equity partners, 46 per cent by Nigerians while the Federal Government will own five per cent of the shares.
The minister revealed that the council also approved 1.49 billion naira for the provision of Automated Civil Aviation Regulatory Equipment to be located at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.

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Nigeria Air To Fly Before May 29 — Aviation Minister - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 16, 2023
Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika, made this known while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting presided over Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He explained that something crucial had happened in the aviation industry with FEC’s approval of the Aviation Leasing Company, adding that the Council also approved the sum of 3.5 billion naira for contract for photometric and taxiway light for Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt airports.
Also, Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said the Council had approved the establishment of 37 new private universities across the country.
He noted that by the foregoing, the present administration had surpassed any other administration in terms of establishing universities.


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Nigeria Air Will Create 70,000 Jobs – Minister - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 26, 2021
Sirika, who made this known while addressing newsmen in Abuja, said such a national project would reduce unemployment in the nation.
According to him, the Federal Government is taking all possible steps to ensure the dream of establishing the Nigeria Air is realised in no distant time.
He added that the provision of the equipment, including the software support and training, will make all the activities of civil aviation easier and faster toward results oriented.
Contributing, Transaction Adviser on establishment of Nigeria Air, Tilmann Gabriel, said the Nigeria Air would commence with three aircraft, operating local flights before international flights.

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Nigeria Allows 2 AID Groups To Resume Work In North East - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 1, 2019
Nigeria has lifted a ban on two internationalhumanitarian bodies it accused of aiding “terrorists” in the country’s northeast.
Without warning in September, the military moved inand closed down the offices of Action Against Hunger AAH and a second NGO MercyCorps in northeast Nigeria.
After shutting its offices, the military accused theParis-based organisation of aiding and abetting terrorists and their atrocitiesby supplying food and drugs to the insurgents.
The NGO denied the charges and, along with MercyCorps, called for the army to reverse the closure.
The United Nations says stopping the work of the aidgroups has left nearly 400,000 people without food and other essential help forthe last month.
During a visit to Nigeria last week, the UN’shumanitarian chief Mark Lowcock said he had received assurances the suspensionwould be lifted in the next few days.

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Nigeria And China To Collaborates On Production Of Locally-Made Transformers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 17, 2019
Nigeria is working with China for the production of Nigerian-made transformers by 2020.
Read this: Power Supply: Group Says 2.3bn People Globally Lack Access To Safe, Efficient Electricity
TheExecutive Vice Chairman, National Agency for Science and EngineeringInfrastructure, NASENI Mohammed Haruna who made this known in Abuja, said thatthe aim of the partnership was to put an end to the power supply challenge inthe country.
Accordingto Haruna, the partnership with the Chinese government will witness the settingup of a factory in Nigeria for the production of transformers which will beginin 2020.
Hesaid that on that score, the agency would look forward to launchingmade-in-Nigeria transformers soon.
Heexplained that the partnership would see more than 307.5 million dollars usedto implement three main projects critical to addressing Nigeria’s power needs,namely: power transformer production, the establishment of both a High VoltageTesting Laboratory and the setting up of Solar cell Production Facility phaseone and phase-2.

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Nigeria Athletics Masters Set Up Committee For Finland 2022 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 25, 2021
President of Nigeria Athletics Masters, Gloria Obajimi, who is also in the executive board member of the Nigeria Athletics Masters, said that the committee’s work would take effect from the date of their appointment till April, 2022.
According to Obajimi, the terms of the committee is to seek for funds from private and public sectors to support the country taking part in the championship.
The committee is also charged to create awareness and pay courtesy visit to firms, top government officials at state and federal level to solicit their support ahead the championship.
Obajimi charged the Assistant Media Consultant to Nigeria Athletics Masters, Tokunbo Omisakin, to use his wealth of experience to deliver a good job for the boards and Nigeria Athletics Masters.
She also appealed to the Presidency to support the country’s participation at the championship through the office of the Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare.


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Nigeria/Benin Border: Ghanaian President Says Closure Big Blow To Regional Integration - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 30, 2019
Ghana President Nana Addo Akufo-Addohas described the land border closure between Nigeria and Benin Republic as abig blow to regional integration.
Akufo-Addo who was commenting forthe first time since the Nigerian government closed its border with BeninRepublic on August 20th, said the action could negatively affect the regionalintegration agenda.
The Ghanaian President in Accra saidthe continent  is about to enter adelicate period in the ECOWAS journey looking ahead of the possibility of asingle currency and trying to forge greater integration among economies and atthe same time have important security and other issues which confront thecontinent.
Akufo-Addo argued that overallinterest of member states should override individual national interest.

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Nigeria-Benin Republic Road: FG Approves Commencement Of Work - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
April 15, 2019
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola, says the Federal Government has approved commencement of work on Nigeria-Seme-Benin Republic road project.
Fashola said this at the 12th Ministerial Steering Committee and Experts Meeting for the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Development Programme in Lome.
The Minister, who is also the chairman of the committee, said that the project would be executed in a flexible manner to improve commuter service. He added that work on the project would be done in a manner that would make it adaptable to the results of the feasibility and technical studies.
Fashola expressed delight that, while the personnel of Presidents and Ministers who launched the initiative had changed, the commitment to the project had remained unchanged.
He said that the committee had put in place, a system where meetings would now be held Quarterly.


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Nigeria Better With Conditions Met, Keyamo Returns To Twitter - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 13, 2022
He stated this in his first tweet today, after Federal Government, lifted the suspension on Twitter.
Consequently, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who had accused Twitter of double standards, announced the suspension of the microblogging site on June 4, 2021, citing the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.
According to the NetBlocks Cost of Shutdown Tool, Nigeria’s economy lost 104.02 million naira every hour to the ban on Twitter as of December 2021.
But in a press statement signed by the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency and Chairman Technical Committee Nigeria-Twitter Engagement, Kashifu Abdullahi, the Federal Government lifted the suspension on Twitter.

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Nigeria is bigger than Abraham and Tomori - Kanu - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Mohammed Abdulhammed
October 4, 2019
Nwankwo Kanu is unmoved following England handing Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori international call-ups.
Abraham, 22, who has been in rich scoring form for Frank Lampard’s side had been capped by the Europeans in friendlies against Germany and Brazil, while Tomori who is also eligible to feature for Canada has played 15 times for English U-21’s.
“Our problem is that whenever someone starts doing well, we start chasing them which is not bad because other countries do that,”
“I feel we don’t need to force people to play for the country, because Nigeria is bigger than any player.
“We have quality players everywhere so we can’t continue to beg one player to play for us. Nigeria cannot beg, players have to beg Nigeria.
“The best way to always go about this is talking to them to play for their fatherland.
“If they do, it’s good for us and if they don’t we move on. That’s football and I think we have enough and we can win matches without them.”

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Nigeria: Buhari Approves Change Of Science And Technology Ministry’s Name - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 6, 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the change of name of
Ministry of Science and Technology to Ministry of Science, Technology
and Innovation.
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation,
announced this in a news briefing on Friday in Abuja.
He said the change of name was to facilitate economic growth and
global competitiveness as well as to make Nigeria a nation of
innovators.
The minister said that in 2017 the Federal Executive Council, under the
leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, approved the National
Science, Technology and Innovation Roadmap (NSTIR 2017-2030).
He noted that the new development would require the ministry to drive
the Innovation Agenda by embarking on a branding campaign, in line
with its expected mandate in ensuring productivity and economic
growth.
Onu said that the change would also help to meet the need of other
sectors of the economy and all stakeholders by supporting the generation
and application of knowledge to solve socio-economic challenges.

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Nigeria: Buhari Fully In-Charge Of His Government – Presidency - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 20, 2020
Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu, says President Muhammadu Buhari is fully in charge of the country’s affairs.
Reacting to criticism that Buhari has lost his grip on the affairs of the nation, Shehu, in a statement, accused the president’s critics of being unmindful of their words, saying their comments endorse the opposition’s fallacious position that the president is not in charge of his government.
He said though Nigerians are bound to have differing opinions on issues affecting the country, some of their comments promote the agenda of the opposition whom he said ruined the country during their 16 years of corruption on an industrial scale.
Shehu said other nations can attest to Buhari’s integrity as evidenced by how he is recognised as the champion of the anti-corruption fight in Africa.
He added that Buhari would not be distracted by unfounded attacks; neither would he compromise the sacred mandate of Nigerians.


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Nigeria Calm Despite U-16 Afrobasket Loss - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 8, 2019
Head coach of Nigeria’s Under 16 basketball team,Fubara Onyanbo says his aim is not just to win the ongoing FIBA Under 16African Championship but to also build character and purpose in the boys takingpart in the tournament.
The Junior D’Tigers had a slow start to thecompetition losing 86-77 to three-time champions Egypt in their opening fixtureon Saturday night at the Pavilhao Desportivo Vava Duarte in Praia, Cape Verdeand the handler insists that they need to move on from the loss.
Fubara has also revealed that he has some of themost talented 16-year-olds in the country who were carefully selected from therecently-concluded Nestle Milo Basketball Championship.
Nigeria’s best finish at the tournament was at theinaugural edition in 2009 in Maputo, Mozambique with Nigeria beating Algeria65-56 to claim the third position.